Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-17
EARTH TO EARTH
LAST H0N3RS PAID TO GOVERNOR
BARTLETTS REMAINS,
Beautiful Floral Tributes-IInpres.
sive Ceremonies at Hall and
Church-Larse Cortege.


assemble In the vicinity of the California
Pioiseess' building on Fourth street to OBJ
tain favorable positions from which to wit.
ness the funeral of the late Governor. A
Gordon OF police officers had been stationed
across the passageway leading to the hall
ini'which the dead Governor lay and ONLY
Efcresrs aE5 other well-known citizens were
permitted to pass. At each corner of the
catafalque were stationed soldiers of the
IN. &C, and police officers stood guard in
and around the hall where the dead rested.
The floral pieces were the finest ever
seen ora similar occasion in San Francisco
They Te-e ranged in rows on the floor. the
more noticeable being a shield of State
fully four feet in diameter, of variepated
flowers from the Secretary of States Office.
a representation of a.closed book from Gov
| ernor Waterman, a magnificent representa-
ton OF a. printing press from the State
Printing Office, large pedestal sur
mounted with funeral urn from the office
OF the State~TreasureT, a chair of state the
size of an ordinary easy chair. from the
! office OF the Surveyor General, an anchor
six feet high. from the State Democratic
Club, inscribed Bartlett" with artistic
| ally arranged flowers on the hac, tba
office, magnificent column from Hebrew
ladies. scythe and sheaf of wheat from NJ.
| d. Boruck, a handsome wreath marked
Rest from Mrs. General Cosby, a large
wreath from Mrs. NJ. Kruger, marked with
the Grand Army colorsr pretty star from
Edith Perry, pillow from Mayor Pond. a
cross from the Misses Duisinberg and a
wreath of imu1ortelles from NJ. d. Boruck.
| A beautiful pillow of royal purple plush.
three fonrths of yard square, artisiically
| trimmed with choice flowers and orna-
| mented with emblems representing the
different branches of education. was re.
| ceived from the Office of State Superintend-
ent Hoitt.
PRoMINsNTg SftlsF PRESENT
| At 10 o'clock the First United States Ar
| tilery Band arrived and at that time the
| vestibule which separates the hall from
| the large parlOr was crowded with citizens
wishing TO pay their last respects to our
| honored Governor.
| Among those occupying the parlor and
| hall were Chief Justice Searls and Justices
| Mckinstry, Sharpstein, Thornton, Temple.
Paterson and Mcfarland of the Supreme
| Court, United States Circuit Judge SEWER.
Mayor Pond, ex-Governors Burnett Booth,
! Low, Downey and Perkins. ..Supreme Court
Commissioners Belcher, Huyne and Foote,
! ex-Judge John A. Stanly, an5ha large num-
| Der of other State and city officials and
prominent private citizens.
REMOVAL TO TIE. craFRcH
Shortly after 100 clock the relatives of
the deceased, dressed in the deepest moura-
ing, entered the hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Column
bus Bartlett leading, followed by Mrs DR..
Bucket and Z. B. Randolph and wife The
mourners viewed for dhelast time the feat
ures of the dead Governor, aud after pass
ing around the floral remembrance took
seats on the easterly siderof the hall At
| this time a large number of persons had
| congregated in the hall The Coral pieces
were then placed in wagons to be carried
to the cemetery. Harbor Commissioner
w. b. English and Attorney Arthur Rod
gers were actively engaged'in conducting
the proceedings.
Shortly before IL O'Clock the ll-beareTs
| formed in line in the paTlor and proceeded
TO the ball and ranged on. either side of
the catatalque Eight soldiers took posi-
tons around the casket, and'after the pall-
bearers had passed out of the room they
slowly followed with the body.
The corteSe proceeded Up Fourth street,
across arket, up Stockton, and along Post
to Trinity Church, the entire distance be-
ing densely packed with men, women and
children, At the church We're stationed
strong force of police U-t5eers, and all the
surrounding streets were occupied by mill
tiamen and carriages, The northern por-
ton of Union Square and Post streets was
densely crowC e bH spectators, The pail
bearers marched slowly into the house OF
worship, followed by the casket-hearers and
mourners in the order above enumerated.
The interior of the church was verv
simply decorated. The chanceg rail was
covered with black and entwined with
white roses. The lecturn and pnlpit we're
tastefully draped, out there had, been no at
tempt az general decoration. Rhe funeral
sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. Beers,
who was warm personal friend of the de-
ceased.
TO TEE CEMETERY.
After the services within the church had
been concluded, the hymn ASLEEP in
Jesus" was sung, wheu the funeral cortege
was again formedaAd the Gasset was borne
out to the hearse which was 10 convey il to
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
The procession was composed of eight
divisions including the National Guard
and the First United States Infantry. The
cortege was Of great length, and made an
impressive appearance. The streets along
the route of the procession were lined with
people. and many houses were draped with
mourning en2blem-s.
1t was near l o'clock when the hearse
and attending guard and pail bearers in
carriages passed the corner OF Ls&venworth
street on the way out 10, GGden Gate ave-
nue. to the cemetery, and at > O'Clock the
end OF the procession had not passed that
point.
There were over fifty exempt firemen in
line and nearly all OF the New Yort men,
They wore double breasted blue frcck coats
and blue caps. Over ZOO members of the
Safe Printing Office from Sacramento fol-
lowed, together with adelegation of citizens
of Sacramento.
The Occa sion Observed EIsexvhera
ICopyrgh, 1857 b4 ate California Associated Press
SHASTA, September 16th.-Memorial ex-
ercises were held here to-day in honor of
our dead Governor, Washington Bartlett
Private and public buildings were heavily
draped in mourning, the bells were tolled,
the public schools dismissed and all bust
ness suspended. The exercises consisted of
dirges by the brass band and choir and adj
dres ses by Hon. J. NJ. Briceland Hon Clay
W Taylor and Hon. a. Bell, who each
paid eloquent and glowing tributes to the
memory of Galifornia's honored dead. Res
olutions OF respect were passed by the
meeting, add after benediction it ad-
iourned, while the band played Nearer,
Ny God, TO Thee" A general feeling of
sorrow prevails.
NAPA, September 16th.-The county offi-
ces and many of the business places were
closed during the funeral of Governor Bart
lett..
SAN JOSH, September 16th.-The Univey-
sity of the Pacific, Santa Clara College, Nor
nal and public schools, Courts, banks etc.
remained closed all day as q tribute of re-
spect to the dead Governor
CHIeo September 1Gih.--The banks were
closed all day and the stores from 10 to
O'Clock. Many business bosises are draped
in mourning, and BELLS are iolling out of
respect to Governor Bartlett
YREKA, September l6ih.-The Governors
funeral was observed here. Bells were
sSlled and flags were. az halfmast.
Los ANGELES, September 15th-Business
houses and the Courts were practically sus-
pended in hGnor of The late Governor.
Now, tell me, Ethel" said governess,
what letter comes after h?" "Please, Miss
Parker, don't know" "What have got
by the side of my nose?" asked the gov.
J ernessp q 4 lot of poW,lerS was Miss